Texas is waiting for President Barack Obama's
reaction to a petition demanding it be allowed to secede from the United
States, and they might have to continue waiting.

Sunday was the last day for Texas' petition to secede
from the union to gather 25,000 digital signatures, the number needed
to warrant a response from the White House.

The virtual petition achieved that goal four weeks
ago. Now, it's up to 119,209, but still there is no word from the Oval
Office, ABC News reports.

According to the report, a White House official said
in November that it would respond to the petition, following a procedure
that demands they address any entry to the "We the People" site that
rallies the requisite amount of support.

On Friday, the White House said they had no prediction for when they might put out at statement, the report said.

Even if the White House steps up to the plate this
week, it's possible they will dodge the question, opting to excuse
themselves by claiming it does not fall within their jurisdiction, the
report added.

"We will do our best to respond to petitions that
cross the signature threshold in a timely fashion," the White House
website said, adding: "However, depending on the topic and the overall
volume of petitions from We the People, responses may be delayed."

A source at the White House pointed out that many
petitions have received responses well after the 30-day deadline, the
report added.